Gimmick in Malayalam
കുരുട്ടുവിദ്യ (kuruttuvidya) is a gimmick or cheap trick, and the word implies small cunning rather than real skill. It carries clear disapproval.
Most common translation
Gimmick, simple trick.
അവന്റെ കുരുട്ടുവിദ്യ ആരും വിശ്വസിച്ചില്ല.
avante kuruttuvidya aarum vishwasichilla.
Nobody believed his trick.
Dictionary entry
- കുരുട്ടുവിദ്യ (kuruttuvidya) — Gimmick, simple trick.
കുരുട്ടുവിദ്യ (kuruttuvidya) is used of a trick somebody pulls to get around a rule or to impress people, so it works as an accusation and not as a compliment.
Common questions
What is gimmick in Malayalam?
കുരുട്ടുവിദ്യ (kuruttuvidya), a cheap trick or stunt.
Is it used about advertising?
Yes, that is a natural use: a marketing stunt can be dismissed as a kuruttuvidya.